Engaged Research Mini-Grants
Internal — Brown University only
Engaged Research Mini-Grants support Brown undergraduate and graduate students’ research with community partners, funding collaboration and modest expenses to advance academic and public purposes.
Funder: Brown University
Due Dates: September 7, 2026 (Fall deadline) | November 16, 2026 (Spring applications open) | January 25, 2027 (Spring deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $500 per mini-grant
Summary: Supports Brown undergraduate and graduate students conducting engaged research in collaboration with community partners.
Key Information: Undergraduates cannot accept multiple grants or fellowships for the same project during the same application cycle.
Description
Brown University’s Swearer Center for Public Service offers Engaged Research Mini-Grants to support undergraduate and graduate students working with community partners. The program supports research with clear academic and public purposes, emphasizing the depth and potential impact of the research partnership and alignment with the center’s values and learning priorities.
The grants recognize community collaborators’ contributions through honoraria and support modest research expenses and conference participation. The center describes engaged research as intentional, equitable collaboration in which community members participate in creating knowledge—not simply providing consent or input. Collaborations may involve defining research questions, gathering and analyzing data, and applying findings, with outputs ranging from traditional publications to toolkits, videos, exhibits, and technical reports.
